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Rocket Lab has a $143,000,000 subcontract from MDA to lead the design and manufacture of 17 spacecraft buses for Globalstar’s new Low Earth Orbit satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Successfully Operating on Orbit

Rocket Lab is leading the design and manufacture of 17 spacecraft buses for Globalstar under a $143,000,000 subcontract from MDA.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Space Industries Successfully Starts On Orbit Operations

Rocket Lab is developing a growing list of complete satellites that includes a $143,000,000 subcontract from MDA to lead the design and manufacture of 17 spacecraft buses for Globalstar’s new LEO satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

MDA was awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies as part of the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

MDA will design and build 14 flight sets of Ka-Band steerable antennas and control electronics for L3Harris for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer low Earth orbit constellation.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

More than 2,000 antenna subsystems and 3,000 electronic subsystems developed by MDA are on approximately 950 satellites currently in orbit.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

The Ka-Band steerable antennas and control electronics for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will be designed, built, assembled, and tested at MDA's high-volume satellite production facility in Montreal.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

The Ka-band steerable antennas and control electronics for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will be designed, built, assembled, and tested at MDA’s high-volume satellite production facility in Montreal.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation

MDA has delivered more than 2,000 antenna subsystems and 3,000 electronic subsystems that are on approximately 850 satellites currently in orbit.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2023MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) will design and build 14 flight sets of Ka‑Band steerable antennas and control electronics for L3Harris Technologies.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanJun 7, 2023MDA SELECTED BY L3HARRIS FOR SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S TRANCHE 1 TRACKING LAYER CONSTELLATION

The Ka‑Band steerable antennas and control electronics for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will be designed, built, assembled, and tested at MDA’s high‑volume satellite production facility in Montreal.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023MDA SELECTED BY L3HARRIS FOR SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S TRANCHE 1 TRACKING LAYER CONSTELLATION

MDA will design and build 14 flight sets of Ka-band steerable antennas and control electronics for L3Harris as part of the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation

On 2023-06-07, MDA Ltd. was awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies as part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023MDA SELECTED BY L3HARRIS FOR SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S TRANCHE 1 TRACKING LAYER CONSTELLATION

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) for work on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation

MDA will provide web-based data services through its observation web platform to evaluate and store data collected from Thoth’s Earthfence radar.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMay 31, 2023MDA AND THOTH TECHNOLOGY CREATE NEW CANADIAN SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS CAPABILITY

MDA Ltd. and Thoth Technology Inc. are collaborating to create a made-in-Canada deep space radar surveillance and space domain awareness capability.

Mentioned as: MDA Ltd.Technical ProductMay 31, 2023MDA AND THOTH TECHNOLOGY CREATE NEW CANADIAN SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS CAPABILITY

MDA purchased the Palo Alto-based satellite manufacturer Space Systems Loral in 2012.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMay 3, 2023Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies

MDA acquired the Westminster-based Earth-imaging firm DigitalGlobe in 2017.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMay 3, 2023Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies

Maxar Technologies became a U.S. corporation in 2020 when it spun off the Canadian subsidiary MDA.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMay 3, 2023Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies

MDA's satellite manufacturing facilities in Montreal include a high-volume satellite production facility.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMay 2, 2023MDA’s appointment of VP of Satellite Systems
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